Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-09-02
HE WAS GREATLY MISTAKEN,
A Maryland Chemist Reci1oned Without
His Host.

Maryland Chemist Reci1oned Without
His Host.
live in the midst of the malarial dis
tricts of Maryland, near the city of
Washington, and am exposed to all the
dangerous influences of the impure air
and water of that region.
Being naturally of strong consti-
tuition, | had frequently boosted that
no chills and fever or other malarious
complaint would ever trouble me.
This was my experience and the con-
dition in which l found myself six
months ago. l first noticed that did
not feel SO sprghtly and vigorous as
was my wont to do. l felt tired and
enervated. Soon I noticed a distinct
and distressing back ache would make
its appearance in the afternoon, in
creasing in severity if the exercise was
more than usually violent Then a
stretchy feeling with profuse gaping
made its appearance. Then my head,
always clear as bell, would feel heavy
and l began to have headaches.
The cold stage was marked with chat
tering of the teeth, severe rigors passed
over me, and no amount of clothing
could keep me warm. The chill was
succeeded in turn by the fever, in which
seemed to be burning up, the con-
gestion in my head produced violent
pain in the frontal portion and heat
ed sensation of the eyelids, with an in
describable aching of the lower limbs.
Nausea and vomiting occurred with
severe retchings, and when the parox-
ysms passed off I was thoroughly pros
trated by weakness that was felt in
every part of me.
drugged myself with quinine, and
obtained some relief. But nv respite
was OF brief duration. | was now so
much reduced that could hardly walk
Or stand upright. My disease soon
eliminated in a continued malarial fe-
yer which kept me closely confnedfo for
about week. Ibecame exceedingly
depressed and melancholy, SO much SO
that lost interest in my work, and,
indeed, scarcely cared what happened
to me.
During all this time, it must be I'M
derstood that did not neglect medical
treatment. All the most powerful
remedies were tried, such as liquid ar
senate of potash, valeriante of iron.
mercury, bromide of potassium, chic
ride of bismuth, chinoidine, chinchoni-
dia, quinine and several others. All
this l did under the advice of eminent
physicians.
twas while I was in this deplorabie.
condition that the claims made far
Kasklne, the new quinine, as specific
Tor malaria, were first brought to- INV
attention. l knew nothing Of It's value
to justify my having any confidence in
1t, but as everything else had failed I
deemed it my duty to try it, so l began
its use, and its prompt and radical es1
fects were of the nature of arevela.ion.
to me. Many people may think the
statement scarcely credible, but it is a.
tact that after only few days use Of
Kaskine all the leading symptoms liza
my case were decidedly a5ated or
ceased altogether; and in a few weeks
from the time | took the first dose I
was cured.
This was about the first of January.
and sinee: then l have experienced n.a
recurrence Of the malarial symptoms;
- any form. A remedy of such. ex
eeptlonal virtue for the cure of malaria.
ought to be commended and univer-
sally made known. I have therefore
urged it upon the attention of NV
friends, several of whom aave used il
with like good results IN every case.
and it is with the greatest pleasure
and sincerity that Lcommend Kaskiae.
to sufferers from malaria everywhere.
A. Respectfully yours, -
]: D. HIRD, b. A..
Assistant Chemist Maryland Agricultural College:
P. S-Should any one wish. to adj.
1ress me as to the genuineness of the
above letter, I will cheegiaaliy respond.
Other letters of SIMILAR character
rom prominent Individuals, which
stamp Kaskine as remedy of un
doubted merit, will be sent on. appi-.
alton. Price $1.oo, or six bottles
500. Sold by Druggists, or sent.s
aail on receipt of price. ~ y
The Kaskine Company, say
t., New York, and. IS, Fs- 'arren
,oad, London. - -fringoon